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noVNC vs Selkies: catalog facts
noVNC	Selkies
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source for self-hosting.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Works in any modern browser, including mobile browsers No VNC viewer to install on the client machine	Browser-only access, no client install Hardware-accelerated low-latency streaming
Needs a VNC server on the remote machine The NPM package holds only the core library, not the full client	Host side is Linux only Setup expects familiarity with containers
Web application, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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